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diary of a mandolinquent: Banj-tastic!
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Diary of a mandolinquent. Monday, May 2, 2011. I can't tell you all just how much fun I'm having with my wee Style M tenor banjo! Desperate to get planetary tuners on it though, so that I can stop having to tune it up between each tune I play - janey mack, however in the world did folks back in the 'teens manage to play these and not be driven demented. As their instrument slipped out of tune constantly! Learnt "The Ebb Tide", which I think is now one of my favourite hornpipes ever. And then a couple of ...
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diary of a mandolinquent: May 2011
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Diary of a mandolinquent. Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Well the Style M is in getting it's planetary tuners as we speak! Also getting an wire armrest put on, and swapping the two leg bridge for a three leg one, then a well needed set up and new strings. While at the shop I also managed to get me hands on a few mandolins to try out so an impromptu mandolin tasting was had! Here's what was on offer:. Wyatt Wilkie 2-point ova. It had a flat fretboard - I'm just not a flat fretboard gal. UPDATE: I've had the Tripl...
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diary of a mandolinquent: March 2011
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Diary of a mandolinquent. Saturday, March 5, 2011. All changed, changed utterly. Gig bag for it. Glenn's bags are pure class - top notch workmanship and attention to detail and fits the Silver Bell like a glove. Here's what it looks like:. The little turnwheels on top of it are a wee bit less than ideal for tenor players - prior to making my mute Mike had never. Girls To The Front" by Sara Marcus - got this one second hand and mainly bought it because I know some of the protagonists in it - it's about th...
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diary of a mandolinquent: December 2009
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Diary of a mandolinquent. Sunday, December 27, 2009. Bad case of F2-itis. Does the MAS ever end? Nowadays I'm older and wiser, so most likely I'll not be selling all me stuff in the name of owning that F2, but damn, it's tempting! Just got the tracking info - looks like my long awaited JBovier emando shipped on the 26th, so hopefully will be here by the end of the week! Weber Gallatin F oval. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Box Dog Bikes - SF, CA. Vin Mondello's Banjo Haven. Mel Bay's Mandolin Sessions.
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diary of a mandolinquent: impromptu mandolin tasting..
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Diary of a mandolinquent. Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Well the Style M is in getting it's planetary tuners as we speak! Also getting an wire armrest put on, and swapping the two leg bridge for a three leg one, then a well needed set up and new strings. While at the shop I also managed to get me hands on a few mandolins to try out so an impromptu mandolin tasting was had! Here's what was on offer:. Wyatt Wilkie 2-point ova. It had a flat fretboard - I'm just not a flat fretboard gal. UPDATE: I've had the Tripl...
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diary of a mandolinquent: December 2010
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Diary of a mandolinquent. Friday, December 31, 2010. SAS = Strap Acquisition Syndrome. Straps top to bottom: Long Hollow Softie, Randy Smith F style, Randy Hogan F style, Randy Hogan A style). Long Hollow Softie strap. Randy Smith F-style strap. Randy Hogan F-style strap. Randy Hogan A style strap. So for now, the winner is my Randy Hogan F-style strap. I might order one of the Dudette straps that Elderly stocks, or maybe another Bailey strap at some stage. Luthiers whose work I've been admiring recently.
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diary of a mandolinquent: January 2010
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Diary of a mandolinquent. Sunday, January 24, 2010. To commission or not to commission, that is the question? Thought I'd treat you to a wee shot of my newest toy - a J.Bovier EMC emando. I'm not actually plugging it in at all, don't even have a bleedin amp in the house! Rather I'm using it as my quiet practice mandolin and it absolutely rocks! I don't know, there's still a big list of folks who I'd love to have a mandolin by - folk like:. I've totally crossed over to the F side now. Go on, be nosey.
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diary of a mandolinquent: what happened to June??!
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Diary of a mandolinquent. Wednesday, July 6, 2011. What happened to June? Ack, where did June go? Can't believe the entire month passed by and I didn't post anything here! It was a pretty crazy month though - I didn't have a whole lot of free time what with juggling so many part time jobs. Any free time that does come my way has been spent with either a mandolin or banjo in my hands, so I've at least managed to get in playing time, at the cost of neglecting my blog! Scale length, my old nemesis. It h...